Reid – My favorite part of the day was when we replanted the irises. This was my favorite because it was our first hard work experience. Since I signed up for this trip, I’ve been waiting to go into the swamp and get some real work in. I was sad to find out that that...
Although the weather was very hot and humid, our group was excited about the outcome of our work. The first job was transferring potted trees onto a new surface in order to avoid sprouting weeds. Later in the week, we will be planting the trees from the nursery in the wetlands. For the second task,...
After a beautiful drive from San Jose, the group arrived at our NGO partner this evening. They were greeted with a welcome ceremony and enjoyed their first meal with our hosts. After a long day of travel, they are off to bed to rest for an early start tomorrow.